Tobacco-leaf conveyer



Nov. 3, 1925'. Y 1,559,690

J. GOLON TOBACCO I LEA CONVBYER Filed June :50, 1925 1 f6 45 ha,

Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES JULIUS'GOLON, F SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT.

TOBACCO-LEAF CONVEYER.

Application filed June 30, 1925. Serial No. 40,559.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS GoLoN, a citizen of Poland, and resident ofSufiield, in the county of Hartford and State of Connccticut, haveinvented certain new and useful Tobacco-Leaf Conveyers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in conveyers, particularlytobacco leaf conveyers, as they are, for instance described in myco-pending application, Serial No. 3414, filed January 19, 1925, and itis the principal object of the present invention to provide a conveyeradapted to receive and hold a plurality of loads and allowing a graduallowering of those loads as for instance, tobacco leaf bunches, fromstorage or curing lofts to or from transporting vehicles, or the like.

Another object of the invention is the pro- 20 vision of a conveyerallowing a stopping and locking of the conveyer drums at predeterminedpoints, as for instance, the superposed stories of a loft building, orthe like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a conveyerincluding a plurality of spring controlled cable drums, the cables oneach of which are arranged in groups.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a conveyerin which each group of cables is guided over suitable rollers, andcarries the receptacles for the loads.

It is also one of the objects of the invention to provide the loadreceptacles of the conveyer with suitable doors finding a resting placeon one of the walls thereof.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become morefully known as the description thereof proceeds, and will then bespecifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a conveyer constructed according to thepresent invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the device.

The conveyer illustrated on the drawing comprises a frame 10 supportinga shaft 11 on which a plurality of drums, as shown two, 12 and 13, arerotatably arranged. Within these drums, springs 14 and 15 are arrangedhaving their inner ends secured to shaft 11 as at 16, while theirouterends are attaphed to the inner walls of the drums, as at 1 The uppercross bar of the frame is equipped with a hanger '18 or other suitablemeans, for suspending the conveyer from a suitable support, for instancea rafter of a tobacco storing house or loft, etc.

Cables 19 and 20 of suitable material and length are wound upon thedrums in two series or groups for each drum, 21, 21 and 22, 22, andthese cables are guided over suitable rollers 23, 23 and 24, 24 inextensions 25 and 26 of the frame. The outer ends of each group ofcables carry frames or receptacles for the reception of the loads, eachcomprising a bar 27 having a shouldered lower end 28 and a bar 29, tothe lower end of which a plate 30 is hinged, as at 31, adapted to swinginwardly and to rest with its outer end upon the shoulder 28.

The depending side bars of the frame carry latches 32 and 33 sliding insuitable guide sockets 34 and 35 and having upper handles 36 and 37.

The outer ends of shaft 11 are equipped with sockets 36 and 37 rotatingwith the drums carrying plates 38 and 39 having a plurality of recesses40 adapted to receive the lower ends of the latches allowing a stoppingand lockingof the conveyer at predetermined points. I v

The operation of the device will be en-. tirely clear from the abovedescription without further explanation, and it willbe understood thatchanges may be made in the general construction and arrangement of theminor details thereof, without departure from the spirit of theinvention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a tobacco leaf conveyer, a plurality of rotating spring controlleddrums, groups of cables on each drum, frames at the ends of said cables,each comprising a straight bar and a shouldered side bar, a lower barpivotally attached to said straight bar and adapted to rest upon theshoulder of said veyer, a pair of latches guided on said side barallowing insertion of a load into hanger adapted to engage in therecesses of 10 said frame and closing of the bottom thereof. said discsfor stopping the rotation of said 2. In a tobacco leaf conveyercomprisinga drums at certain predetermined points. plurality of rotatingspring controlled Signedat Suflield in the county of Hartdruins, a shaftfor said drums, sleeves on ford and State of Connecticut this 19 day ofsaid shaft and drums, recessed discs at the June A. D. 1925. ends ofsaid sleeves, a hanger for said 0011- JULIUS GOLON.

